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Synonyms for stupefaction

12 synonyms

noun

Most common

surprise shock amazement stupor

All synonyms

Noun

stupor, amazement, surprise, shock, numbness, astonishment, lethargy, torpor, grogginess, flabbergast, semiconsciousness, awe

Definitions

n. 1
The state of extreme shock or astonishment.

Related words

Word family: stupefy stupid stupor

Forms

Plural: stupefactions → stupors, amazements, surprises, shocks…

Example sentences

surprise To my surprise, she could not answer the question.
shock I expect him to get over the shock of his failure.
amazement Daniel looked at the list and froze in amazement.
stupor Ziri was so passionate that Rima fell into a stupor.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
stupefaction		rising
surprise		rising
shock		steady
amazement		rising
stupor		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: awe¹
5 letters: shock¹
6 letters: stupor², torpor²
8 letters: surprise², numbness², lethargy³
9 letters: amazement³
10 letters: grogginess
11 letters: flabbergast³
12 letters: astonishment⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (stupor² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: stupéfaction
Italiano: stupefazione
Español: estupefacción